CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod

by CTA Digital

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009U4ZDE
• Item model number: IP-CAK
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

Product Description

Can you imagine listening to your favorite music from you iPod or iPod mini via your car stereo system, and at the same time charge your iPod battery, and conveniently hold your iPod in the secured holder? With this new innovated car kit from CTA you can accomplish all of the above at once. This handy and easy to use car kit includes everything you need to make your iPod road-ready. It's got a secure adjustable holder to keep your iPod or iPod mini securely in place, a built-in FM transmitter which wirelessly connects your iPod to your cars stereo system quickly and easily using FM radio waves. Just set the transmitter and your stereo to the same FM frequency, and enjoy your music experience with more sound and fewer wires. It also includes a car charger, which provides non-stop iPod operation by offering the convenience to operate and/or charge your iPod while you drive.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looks great, functions horribly, December 15, 2005

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Scott - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod (Electronics)

Several problems with this product. The main being that the sound quality of the FM transmitter is horrible. It doesn'tbroadcast stereo sound all the time, and unless you plan on sitting in your car in one area where you get a good signal, prepare to have the sound quality vary greatly. I also found I got a better signal when I held the transmitter in my hand or wrapped foil around it, which looks horribly.

Bottom line, do not buy this expecting to have your ipod play through your car speakers just like your radio. In fact, there are very few FM transmitters that will give you flawless sound. If you want good "consistent" quality, you are going to have to use a casette deck transmitter which provides a direct line into your ipod. But out of the many FM transmitters I've tried, this is the worst.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Functions as a decent holder, charger., October 24, 2005

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G. H. DRUMHELLER IV (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod (Electronics)

This product works fine as a holder and charger for my iPod (4G) in my 98 Jetta. However, as an FM transmitter, the sound quality ranges anywhere from fair to poor. I still use my cassette adapter for sound input.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Design, September 5, 2005

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SER (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod (Electronics)

I based my purchase on viewing the only customer review available....big mistake. The design is basically made up of 2 things -

1.) the main component that actually holds your ipod and plugs into your car

2.) an extension that plugs into the main component and then into your car (if needed).

The main component does not fit snug into your car lighter - the device "slouches" and falls forward (and I wasn't even driving yet). This was my first disappointment. Once I placed my ipod into the holder it was even worse!! The ipod wants to fall out because the transmitter leans forward so much. I didn't even attempt to drive around with the ipod in place for fear that it would go flying and smash into my shifter at the first bump (also you have to attach the ipod to the connector at the base of the transmitter, therefore possibly damaging the dock port connector if the ipod did fall out).

I added the extender to see if there could be any improvements....HA!! using the extension device made the product even worse!!! You can't tighten the joints enough to make the transmitter sit where you want it, and once you ad your ipod....FORGET IT! It looks like something out of the 80's...

I am packing up my purchase as we speak and sending it back to the company for a full refund.